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Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/ BAWL-tim-or, locally: /bɔːldəˈmɔːr/ bawl-da-MOR or /ˈbɔːlmər/ BAWL-mər) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland[a] in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526.

Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonists from the Province of Maryland established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade with Europe, and established the Town of Baltimore in 1729. The first printing press and newspapers were introduced to Baltimore by Nicholas Hasselbach and William Goddard respectively, in the mid-18th century.

The Battle of Baltimore was a pivotal engagement during the War of 1812, culminating in the failed British bombardment of Fort McHenry, during which Francis Scott Key wrote a poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was eventually designated as the American national anthem in 1931. During the Pratt Street Riot of 1861, the city was the site of some of the earliest violence associated with the American Civil War.

Jingyuan County, which belongs to Baiyin City, Gansu Province, is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the central and eastern part of Gansu Province, the hinterland of Baiyin City, bordering Haiyuan County of Ningxia Hui Autonomous region in the east and Huining County of Gansu Province in the south. The southwest, northwest and northeast are respectively connected with the Shapotou District of Yuzhong County, Jingtai County and Zhongwei City of Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, the west is bordered by Baiyin District of Baiyin City, and the Pingchuan District of Baiyin City is divided into two. Form two opposite parts of the north and the south. It is 120km from east to west and 135km from north to south, with a total area of 5809.4 square kilometers. Jingyuan County is a famous historical and cultural city in the west and a major cultural county in Gansu Province, which brings together multi-cultures such as Yellow River culture, Silk Road culture, farming culture, folk culture and red culture, forming a unique local culture. Cultural relics at all levels are protected in the territory.
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